About the Maxwill Surname

Ancestors listed as Maxwill are often found as Maxwell a generation earlier.

What does the surname Maxwill mean?

The name is usually explained as “From Maxwell, "Maccus's pool"”.

Is Maxwill the same name as Maxwell?

Only a small detail separates the spellings: Maxwill has “i” where Maxwell has “e”. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Maxwel and McSwell.

Does every Maxwill family have a crest?

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